Does anyone know what The mediterranean diet is?
I’ve been reading news articles this evening about The Atkins Diet vs. a low-fat diet vs. the medieterranean diet, but can’t find any info about it. What can you eat? What is off limits? Just what the heck is it???
- high consumption of fruits, vegetables, bread and other cereals, potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds
- olive oil is an important monounsaturated fat source
- dairy products, fish and poultry are consumed in low to moderate amounts, and little red meat is eaten
- eggs are consumed zero to four times a week
- wine is consumed in low to moderate amounts
“People who follow the average Mediterranean diet eat less saturated fat than those who eat the average American diet. In fact, saturated fat consumption is well within our dietary guidelines.”
“The incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean countries is lower than in the United States. Death rates are lower, too.”
So, it’s a diet that gets a lot more unsaturated fat than saturated fat.
Dr. Jana Klauer on 3 Popular Diet Plans (ABC News Channel 7)
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